ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2016
Predilection of contralateral upper lung metastasis in upper lobe lung adenocarcinoma patients.
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Yen-Hsiang Huang1 Division of Chest Medicine, 2 Division of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; 3 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ; 4 Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ; 6 Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan ; 7 NTU Center for Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan ; 8 Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, 9 Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 10 Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 11 Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 12 Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Kuo-Hsuan Hsu1 Division of Chest Medicine, 2 Division of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; 3 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ; 4 Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ; 6 Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan ; 7 NTU Center for Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan ; 8 Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, 9 Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 10 Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 11 Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 12 Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Jeng-Sen Tseng1 Division of Chest Medicine, 2 Division of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; 3 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ; 4 Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ; 6 Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan ; 7 NTU Center for Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan ; 8 Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, 9 Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 10 Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 11 Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 12 Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Kun-Chieh Chen1 Division of Chest Medicine, 2 Division of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; 3 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ; 4 Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ; 6 Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan ; 7 NTU Center for Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan ; 8 Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, 9 Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 10 Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 11 Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 12 Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Kang-Yi Su1 Division of Chest Medicine, 2 Division of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; 3 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ; 4 Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ; 6 Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan ; 7 NTU Center for Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan ; 8 Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, 9 Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 10 Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 11 Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 12 Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Hsuan-Yu Chen1 Division of Chest Medicine, 2 Division of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; 3 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ; 4 Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ; 6 Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan ; 7 NTU Center for Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan ; 8 Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, 9 Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 10 Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 11 Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 12 Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chi-Sheng Chang1 Division of Chest Medicine, 2 Division of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; 3 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ; 4 Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ; 6 Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan ; 7 NTU Center for Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan ; 8 Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, 9 Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 10 Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 11 Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 12 Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Jeremy J W Chen1 Division of Chest Medicine, 2 Division of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; 3 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ; 4 Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ; 6 Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan ; 7 NTU Center for Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan ; 8 Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, 9 Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 10 Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 11 Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 12 Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Sung-Liang Yu1 Division of Chest Medicine, 2 Division of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; 3 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ; 4 Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ; 6 Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan ; 7 NTU Center for Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan ; 8 Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, 9 Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 10 Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 11 Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 12 Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Huei-Wen Chen1 Division of Chest Medicine, 2 Division of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; 3 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ; 4 Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ; 6 Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan ; 7 NTU Center for Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan ; 8 Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, 9 Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 10 Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 11 Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 12 Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tsung-Ying Yang1 Division of Chest Medicine, 2 Division of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; 3 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ; 4 Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ; 6 Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan ; 7 NTU Center for Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan ; 8 Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, 9 Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 10 Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 11 Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 12 Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Gee-Chen Chang1 Division of Chest Medicine, 2 Division of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; 3 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ; 4 Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 5 Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ; 6 Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan ; 7 NTU Center for Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan ; 8 Department of Pathology and Graduate Institute of Pathology, 9 Center for Optoelectronic Biomedicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 10 Graduate Institute of Toxicology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 11 Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; 12 Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWNational Taiwan University Hospital · TW
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Abstract
backgroundLung cancer with lung to lung metastasis is common. The objective of this study was to investigate the association among the distribution of contralateral lung metastases versus primary lung tumor location, clinical characteristics, and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations status.
methodsThe study included treatment-naïve stage IV lung adenocarcinoma with contralateral lung metastases from 2012 through 2013.
resultsIn total, 103 patients were enrolled after excluding lung cancer with histology other than adenocarcinoma, synchronous multiple primary lung cancers, or other active malignancy. The median age was 65 years (range, 28-93 years); 47 male patients (45.6%); 69 non-smoker (NS) patients (67.0%); 68 Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) 0-1 patients (66.0%); 38 M1a patients (38.9%); and 60 EGFR mutation patients (58.3%). There were 51 cases (49.5%) with primary lung cancer located over upper lobes. Among them, 36 (70.6%) had contralateral upper lung predominance metastasis, 9 (17.6%) had lower lung predominance, and 6 (11.8%) had equal distribution. Among the 52 lower lobe tumors, 17 (32.7%), 19 (36.5%), and 16 (30.8%) had upper, lower lung predominance, and equal distribution metastasis, respectively. Univariate analysis showed only male gender and primary tumor location over upper lobes were significantly associated with contralateral upper lung predominance metastases. After multivariate analysis, only primary tumor location over upper lobes was significantly associated with contralateral upper lung predominance metastases (adjusted OR 5.49, 95% CI, 2.15-14.03, P<0.001).
conclusionsUpper lobe lung adenocarcinoma was significantly associated with contralateral upper lung predominance metastases. Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.
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